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| Full name | Xerez Club Deportivo S.A.D. | |||
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| Nicknames | Xerecistas,La bulería mecánica,El Xerez antiguo | |||
| Founded | 24 September 1947 as CD Jerez | |||
| Stadium | Municipal de Chapín | |||
| Capacity | 20,523 | |||
| Coordinates | 36°41′21″N6°07′13″W / 36.68917°N 6.12028°W /36.68917; -6.12028 | |||
| Chairman | Juan Luis Gil | |||
| Manager | Miguel Ángel Rondán | |||
| Coach | Diego Galiano | |||
| League | Segunda Federación – Group 4 | |||
| 2024–25 | Segunda Federación – Group 4, 7th of 18 | |||
| Website | www | |||
Xerez Club Deportivo S. A. D. is a Spanishfootball club based in the city ofJerez de la Frontera. It was founded in 1947 and plays inSegunda Federación – Group 4.
Due to the link betweenJerez de la Frontera and theUnited Kingdom created by the exports ofsherry (Jerez inSpanish), football had its beginnings in the region towards the second half of the 19th century. In the early 20th century Sir Thomas Spencer, who worked with the William & Humbertwinery, foundedSociedad Jerez Foot-Ball Club – he also served as chairman, player and captain.
From 1942 to 1947 the club had several names, ending withJerez Club Deportivo, which was changed to the current name in the 1960s. Xerez first reached thesecond division in 1953–54, remaining there for five years; previously, in the 1940s, the team had promoted on the field but, due to the "high national interest" of thedictatorial government, left its position toEspaña de Tánger.[1]
The team's new stadium,Estadio Municipal de Chapín, was inaugurated on 10 July 1988, replacing the oldEstadio Domecq – the first match there was a friendly againstReal Madrid. After decades in that category and also inthe third, it had a2001–02 second level campaign which almost resulted in an historicLa Liga promotion, only one year afterdoing the same thing; the club seemed certain to gain promotion all season, but ultimately failed after a dramatic loss of form towards its closure, only gaining four points in the last eight matches.
Since then, Xerez finished in the top 10 in division two each campaign, except in the2007–08 season when a weak start led to a 15th-place finish.The following campaign proved excellent, as the club was always in the top positions: on 13 June 2009, after beatingSD Huesca 2–1 at home, it achieved promotion to the top division for the first time in its history. In the final day of the competition, a draw atCelta de Vigo proved enough for the title, asCD Tenerife lost 1–2 home toCD Castellón in the final minute.[2]
The first season of Xerez in the top flight would be short-lived, as it ended in relegation. After only collecting seven points from the first 19 games – which led to the sacking of coachJosé Ángel Ziganda – the club amassed 27 in the remaining 19 withNéstor Gorosito as boss, not good enough however to prevent the drop as last (the club, however, had chances to stay up until the final round, a 1–1 draw atCA Osasuna).
Xerez rankedeighth and14th in the two following second level seasons, respectively. The2012–13 campaign, however, was disastrous on all levels, as the team finished in 22nd and last position as a direct consequence of enduring serious financial difficulties for several years,[3][4] and the situation culminated with the club being relegated to thefourth division on 1 August.[5]
After the Xerez's season, a group of supporters founded a new club in the lower leagues, namedXerez Deportivo FC due to the club's institutional problems.[6] While the latter was promoted toPrimera Provincial, the former was again relegated, this time toPrimera Andaluza,[7] until May 2017, when Xerez came back to Tercera División. They managed a 16th-place finish in the 2017–18 season, avoiding relegation and managing another season in the Spanish fourth tier.
In the 2023–24 season,Xerez C.D. is fighting for promotion to theSegunda RFEF. This same season, the team has broken a record of going through the first 9 days of the league without conceding a goal. Apart from fighting for promotion, Xerez has achieved several merits of its own, such as attracting former members again or having nearly 9,000 spectators in the fifth category of Spanish football.
The crest ofXerez CD was designed during thesummer of 1947 by Mariano Aricha de Vicente.
The crest is clearly inspired in the badge of the city ofJerez, as it incorporates the same colors.. The crest is divided into two parts by a diagonal stripe of white background that runs from the upper right corner to the lower left. In the upper left part is the central motif of the shield of the city ofJerez, the waves in blue on a silver (white) background. In the lower right corner the lettersC andD are intertwined in white with a blue background. The crest is crowned, like the city's shield, this time with a crown of five blades.
In the diagonal stripe can read, "XEREZ" in blue. Originally was designed with the word "JEREZ". The "J" was replaced by an "X" due to the initiative of the chairman Pablo Porro Guerrero, that on August 21, 1962, decides to recover the word "XEREZ" to refer to the club from which it comes, theXerez FC.
| Jerez CD 1947 Crest | Xerez CD 1963 Crest | Xerez CD 2005 Crest | Xerez CD 2020 Crest |
The crest received a second modification in the 2000s, where the tone of the color was changed, making it a little softer and with a lower saturation. This minor aesthetic change was made so that the crest will stand out more against the dark blue of the uniform. Occasionally the shield is shown outside the kit in the original darker tone.
On May 31, 2017, it was announced that the patent for the crest, as well as the name "Xerez Club Deportivo" became part ofAfición Xerecista.[8]
In September 2020, on occasion of a new and exciting sports project, the club's design and communication team decides to restyle the crest, eliminating the black lines of its predecessor, with a cleaner and more modern appearance. It has also been adapted to different versions, both positive and negative, to adapt perfectly to any format.
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The official anthem of the club was composed by Manuel Amezcua although the Xerez has several chants and anthems, like the "Himno del 75 Aniversario", "Himno de los Hools XCD" or the song "Mi Xerez".
To commemorate the 75 years of the Xerez CD, the club asked its fans to create their proposals for the 75th anniversary Anthem, choosing the one composed by Manuel de Cantarote, a Jerezano and Xerecist artist.
The animation group "Hools XCD", in honor of 10 years since its founding and support for the club, decided to release its own anthem in collaboration withJuan Pedro "El Pirata" Ramos
Tribute to the fans of Xerez C. D. A song by Los Killoque and Jose Monje with the collaboration of El Pirata and the Xerez veterans. Recorded at La Bodega studios. With the guitar of Jose Ignacio Franco, the editing and percussion production of Cristóbal leiva "lele" and the executive production of Santi Cordero and Manuel Martínez.
Since the 2013/14 season, Xerez has had difficulties playing its matches inJerez de la Frontera. This is due to the Regulatory Ordinance for the Carrying out of Activities in Municipal Sports Facilities that the City Council has been applying since it was put into practice by the Partido Popular government.
Since that season, Xerez has been training and playing its home games in different fields in the province, and occasionally does so in the Jerez stadiums of La Juventud, La Canaleja, La Granja, El Torno or Picadueñas.
During the 2017/18 season, Xerez played at home in seven different stadiums:Chapín, La Juventud, El Palmar (Sanlúcar de Barrameda), Antonio Fernández Marchán (Guadalcacín), Andrés Chacón (La Barca), Municipal Sánchez Portella (Torrecera) and Municipal of El Torno (El Torno). Currently, they play their home games at theMunicipal de Chapín.
However, from 1998 to 2014, the Xerez played its local matches at Municipal de Chapín. The stadium was founded in 1988, with a capacity for 20.523 people. The stadium's inaugural match was Xerez C.D. -Real Madrid.[9] Its dimensions are 105x68 meters.
One of the stands with the most attendance was "Preferencia". This used to fill from the top, but it lacked the feel of the "Fondo Sur". The "Tribuna" was frequented by well-known people in Jerez. The presidential box, the VIP boxes and the radio broadcast booths are also located there. The area with the greatest lack of influx was "Fondo Norte". The fourth stand of the stadium is the "Fondo Norte", which was not numbered at the request of the fans, since it was this stand that had the most attendance and atmosphere. It used to be full both upstairs and downstairs in important matches, but due to promotion to theFirst Division, this stand was numbered, like the "Fondo Norte", to comply with the regulations.
This multi-sports stadium is blamed for a major drawback: the difficulty of vision for spectators due to the separation distance between the stands and the grass, due to the presence of the athletics tracks. Possible solutions to this problem have always been considered. In October 2006, a reform was planned that consisted of eliminating the athletics tracks, continuing the high stands of "Preferencia" and "Tribuna", and creating two new "Fondos". The exterior appearance of the stadium would not suffer any changes, but its construction was not approved. After the xerecista promotion, an extra stand was approved for the grandstand area, since it has reduced visibility due to the benches, increasing the number of seats available. Initially, the use of these stands was contemplated for the most important matches, such as the visits ofReal Madrid orFC Barcelona, but finally they were maintained throughout the season, although in recent days theCity Council requested their removal on the occasion of the celebration. of the school Olympics held annually in the stadium. For the2010–11 season, the commentary area in the upper stand, which had been in the lower stand since the previous season, was left free and occupied with seats for fans.
Until 1988, whenChapín was inaugurated, the team played at theDomecq Stadium, where a residential area is now located, currently Parque Stadium, near the Plaza del Caballo.
During the2001-02 season, whileChapín was being remodeled for the2002 equestrian games, Xerez played in other stadiums such as the"El Palmar Stadium" inSanlúcar de Barrameda or "Bahía Sur" inSan Fernando. Finally he returned to Jerez to play first in the remodeledEstadio de la Juventud and finally inChapín.
The Xerez uniform has maintained constant standards throughout its history, with the blue shirt, white shorts and blue socks. The away uniform usually has a white shirt and socks, with blue pants. The third kit is the most varied, having been black, pink, wine, green or orange.
       1947 |  2010-11 |    2012-13 |   2018-19 |      2022-23 |    2023-24 |
In the2009/10 season, the historical maximum number of subscribers was reached, with a total of 16,216 members, due to the team's promotion to theFirst Division of Spain for the first time. The decline that occurred that season did not prevent large numbers from being recorded in the2010/11 season, as the club reached 11,059 subscribers, a figure much higher than that of previous campaigns, in which the club did not reach 8,000 members.
On January 1, 2024, Juan Luis Gil announced that the club had surpassed the figure of 3,000 members in the 2023-24 campaign.[10]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Season | Cat. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | Notes |
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| 2002–03 | 2D | 6 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 55 | 53 | 64 | Round of 16 | |
| 2003–04 | 2D | 9 | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 47 | 49 | 54 | 3rd round | |
| 2004–05 | 2D | 8 | 42 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 39 | 36 | 59 | 2nd round | |
| 2005–06 | 2D | 7 | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 60 | 46 | 67 | 5th round | |
| 2006–07 | 2D | 8 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 47 | 42 | 58 | Round of 32 | |
| 2007–08 | 2D | 15 | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 47 | 56 | 52 | Round of 32 | |
| 2008–09 | 2D | 1 | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 73 | 42 | 82 | 2nd round | Promoted |
| 2009–10 | 1D | 20 | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 66 | 34 | Round of 32 | Relegated |
| 2010–11 | 2D | 8 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 65 | 51 | 60 | Round of 32 | |
| 2011–12 | 2D | 14 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 50 | 66 | 50 | 2nd round | |
| 2012–13 | 2D | 22 | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 38 | 74 | 30 | 2nd round | Relegated |
| 2013–14 | 3D | 19 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 41 | 65 | 32 | 3rd round | Relegated |
| 2014–15 | 1º And | 10 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 41 | 43 | ||
| 2015–16 | 1º And | 6 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 49 | 43 | 54 |
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Note: this list includes players that have played in at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status.
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Founded in 1975,Xerez CD B was disestablished in 2015.
On 16 August 2016, Xerez CD created thebasketball section of the club.[20] It currently plays in thefifth division.
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | W–L |
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| 2017–18 | 5 | 1ª División | 9th | 3–15 |
| 2018–19 | 5 | 1ª División | 2nd | 19–11 |
| 2019–20 | 5 | 1ª División | 11th | 6–12 |
